I've been working at my job for a little over 11 months now. I was hired in at $5.50. Shortly after, our new hires were being brought in at $6.00. My manager was supposed to raise everyone's wages across the board. However, she did not. I knew this, but because I do not use my job to support myself, I did not care to make waves about it.
However, I have recently taken on a very stressful specialist position--I head a department that is responsible for 40% of our annual sales. I found out through the grapevine that one of my co-workers who has worked for us only 4 months is making $6.75 while I am still making $6.25.
Like all good bosses, my GM is hard to read and scary to approach.
I cannot bring up that I know about my co-worker's wage, because it is not lawful for us to speak about in the workplace which completely deteriorates the basis for bringing it up.
How do I tactfully handle this situation?
2006-09-03 18:51:33 · 9 answers · asked by kenzierlemmons 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You have every right to ask tactfully for a raise in pay since the new position is more stressful and a specialist position to boot. I would focus on THAT aspect and ask if it is possible to raise your wage. I would make an appointment with the GM and be prepared to answer the question of why you wish to have a raise. The other coworkers wage and time of employment does not ever need to be discussed. Focus only on YOUR strengths and work ethic. Good Luck...YOU deserve it!!
2006-09-03 19:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by sewshawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do you work compared to your co-workers? Are you just as productive? or more so? WHat would be the loss if you left?
Understand this when talking to your boss. Keep the discussion in terms of you. You started at $5.50 and had some expectation set of a raise.. ..it has been over a year and you realize that new people have been brought in for more. You are trainined and valuable now, please consider raising me.
2006-09-03 19:00:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make an appointment with your manager. Let her know in advance that the meeting will be about increasing your compensation. When the meeting happens, explain that with your new duties should come better pay. Have a figure in mind of how large an increase you want, and how far down you are willing to negotiate that figure,You'll have a pretty good idea going in to the meeting what their response will be based on your request for the meeting in the first place.
2006-09-03 19:05:39 · answer #3 · answered by eyeque195 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way you can possibly do this is to completely abandon your position as being motivated by what someone else is being paid. This is, and absolutely must be a non-issue. What someone else is paid has nothing to do with you whatsoever! Unless you can emotionally see and accept this fact, you have no chance of getting a raise. Pay rates are determined by one thing only: YOUR PERFORMANCE! Employers are just like you. They don't mind paying more for something if they feel that they are getting their monies worth! Your objective is to convince
whoever makes these decisions that a pay raise is justified by the profitability of your contributions.
2006-09-03 19:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by rusty math 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See whichever way you are most comfortable with you can:
1) Tell you boss upfront that you deserve that pay raise and support with your reasons
2) Ask her out for lunch and talk over lunch. Tell her that you have a better offer which pays (your desired pay) but you hated to leave because you enjoy your currently work and most importantly you enjoy working with her (which might not be real)
If she still doesn't want to increase your pay after the session. Take my advice : LEAVE the company. Not worth wasting your time. You are seriously underpaid!
2006-09-03 20:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by Daryl T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell your boss straight up. "Ive taken on extra work lately, and I feel like Ive done a good job. I would like to be compensated a little more for doing my job." The key is to be confident. Keep in mind that jobs like that are a dime a dozen, and if you give off the impression that you may leave because youre in high-demand, then its more likely that you'll get your raise.
2006-09-03 18:56:48 · answer #6 · answered by cmil8 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you could tell her that you think they have made an oversite and forgot to pay you as much as the new people...
I don't know. I hate bosses - most of them want to screw you over and cheat you out of your money.
2006-09-03 18:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get another job.
if you are being paid 6.25 and heading a department, these guys are cheap and you are wasting your time. 11 months is long enough.
2006-09-03 19:00:13 · answer #8 · answered by joe f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask and show why you think you deserve a raise
2006-09-03 18:53:16 · answer #9 · answered by tony r 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋